Cover for permanently bound books



April 25, 1933. E. c. HAZEL ET AL I COVER FOR PERMANENTLY BOUND BOOKS Filed Dec. 16, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l A m m m W5 my mm a A TTORNEY.

April 25, 1933. E. c. HAZEL ET AL COVER FOR PERMANENTLY BOUND BOOKS Filed Dec. 16

. 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR. fmwf. 6. #0212/ A TTORNEY.

f ink on the sheetsfsetha t each beck-must I tion of the number of such i more advantageous cutting. ct the hides .constructed in accordance with our invertmember s hereafter. referred Ytoj; merely 'as such backs are submitted.

drawings, wherein Patented Apr. 25, 1933 v ERNEST c. HAZEL nnninlmnsmc. HAZEL R, or-A rc irscm kaNsAs v covnn 1'63 mai an? inc i18 B0635 A p pl i catio n filed lleceiuber is-{leaiQ-se rjiai mfihm: "1]" i Cur inventicn relates to 105 1;. and I more particularly to covers for permanently bound books of the type used for. recording deeds, niortgages, general indexes to lands, court records and the like, andhas for its principal objects to reduce the cost cf manufacture and'prolong the life of such books by ferming the cover elements in sep- 'arate pieces and hinging theside cover memhere to the back members in a manner to fa v e f the hinge sections illustratedun Fig: 14.

"Fig.6 is an enlarged perspective iew ()f j i cilitate assembly and render. the cover capa ble of withstanding the hard'usage'tc which Books of'the character above named usually'made up ofsheets bearing printed forms and vary in thickness becausefpf va-a riati'on in thickness otthesheetspandhf the have itsccver fitted'to it! ,Itis an cbjectcf our invention: to" facili tate -.fitting of the coversby compensating for such variationin cdnstruct'ion or back members individual tO the books. i

Ccvers for such boo I as are usually faced Withleather cut from hides with both sides and the back cover portionsin a single piece, resulting in considerable waste due to limitapieces "that may be cut froma single hide. 1 I It is a further object of our invention t'e reduce the cost of manufacture cf such books without affecting their quality or'appearance by saving in cost ,of leather resulting "from In accomplishing these and ()therfobjects of the invention, We have-providedfiniproved details pf structure, the refenedierm f which are illustrated in the accompanying a. 1 r efi wirie la -'P we nentlyJ bound book; equipped wlth a cover i Fig; 2 a similar vievv ofth' bookishoyvJ- ing the back member removed from the side covers to distinguish ithesefr0ni jthe?cdu- I necting back members, and. partsafione lef the side covers broken away to-better illus trate ccnnecticn the begin-"whereby the side' covers are'permanently incerporated as apart thereof.

thi eughthebmk in open position. T

Figs. 4 is an enlargedfragmentaryper spective View ofo'ne end of the backfmein-f ber illustrating the sections therecm: i it i 1' .Fig. 5 is detail perspective view of cne Fig. 3*is a vertical crosssecticnal' vievv I nieunting'ofthehinge bne end cf the back member illustrating the hubii ccilstructicn :there'cf "and the methodcf covering-- the rivets; employed for attaching the hiiigesections'.

" Referring more in detail to the dratvings'i i "1 designates a permanently bound bobk,

consisting of leaves Or signatures? having Ogetherftoprcvidea roundedback face their back edges'iisevved, asat 4, and glued as in. standard beck construction."

iugprcjecting ends 7 and 8to which'gthe the" covers are assembled, whereby theicovfi ers may. be incdrporated in and becomef-a permanent scr 1bed.'

e upp r nd 1 pw rie s H n lal i the front edge cf the cover layers prefer= ably extend abe end the houndari'esT'of the v The sidecovers 9 and 'lO'may ea h-com l prise'a plurality of superimposed layers (of clothboard or the li1:e,f0r example three in nuinber, as designated 11, 12 and l3,each, bf the layers being preferably "fOrmeQlY Qf relatively stiiFmaterialJsuCh as cl0th'b'ea'rd cut tq 'cenform t6 the shape.- Q'fthebook.

part cf the b at, s ,ngw deto provide space ferracccnimo datinggfthe substantially the of the; side cov-lfl ers and having along one'edge a plurality of t'fi leaves 2 with t eir rear 'eclgesterminating short of the rounded baa; age ctth-book .;TheQhin E-sctiOns which pressed; f oinjsua al eaich in; g cl de'sa flatlp ateclikeattachi g nmA of the seeps xpmvicl s gdi ct; 60m

' c 1 1- then be [ccyerechg if 'clesired, i by per,

' jsmne uyehe samelength "as the sid naves 20: spaced apart to form socket p01- "'tions 21" to accommodate naves on .c'omple- Inentary hinge sections later described, the naves'being formed by rolling back the edge ofthe plate portion, shown in Fig. 2.

In assembling the side covers the layers 11 ancl12 are glued together after which the plate portions of .theghingesecticns" l7 3 '1; :and 181t0 gethei with the'ends o f every-ether 7 one of the straps 6, ar glued between the layers 12 and; 1.3 asxbest'iHuStEeted'iIpEigS.

' Y 2anc1 3 with the plate portions of thehinge 'ils ections lying flat aga e laye JJQJ-and the i Lends ofrthe remainingstraps re glued t V I 15 i rthe opp'osite orinnenface of thela yer 13 as Ieat'hef, febricgori the like. The freeend,

ofthecevei' 11 1311611311 is tooled between l ayef 12 and the plate portion of the "hinge sections and 18 extending the full length of the T01 allowgeasy' turning hhQ-teol ine -of eh e ma r a w en-Jewe 2 'th'e' plateportion. of hinge section'sthe nn r, "fage of leyer ,12 elmgems edg is it d 'g ar th'endrawn overthe edges of :7 ithe'ilaiyelis and gliled; t0 .the inner fgce qf ,lflgyfl l f vl3, The remziining ends 0f the straps are then draw YQ 5 ih6 PP I inne fa e fthe "layen lifl and "glued theneto. 'Ihlis it is zip )erlentfthat the ends;- of ,alter'ne. e 'stra'p s 'sreig ued t0 .epp cs'iteffaees..efithfleyer 13.

This. I is T Iinipdrtant because ,the i 7 space; thus fermeel between the ,eeliterenci .en pialftS platepo rtibnbfthe hingefwith A l3 at pOint S-fhet-Ween.theStrmps en the side f gf seidflayer; so that the attaching phitioh f he hinge is] glued tc b oth thei leyels 12 f l betl ri- 1 21 7A s, table, whe er 23 my v e pp d over ,the'i-innei jface' of the yer 1:3 to; ee zei' yv ell asthe ends efthe straps 6, to piioyide ee -finished appearance ferjtheinner j f ece cf :FhQICOV QLIS Jf v E; the 2.11mi ed' beck edges of -the binding as f Th tta h p ns: o h h i g irii 1 I f bars spie pl 'essedfintdthe adjacent 1ayers f12 .andi for secli iely anchei'ing the hinge I'Iie nbersin positien." The 'SidecOVerS QVend 10, including the. metal hinge sections, thus become e pepmenent pjaift.efathe fbeok since i theyereiseQ ireditQtheh dy pemo gther ef by hez empse. The-.r und dee s mey hQJStIfaPS .6.

plet iiig the bpvejr, ofthe 'hbok, and pr efeiif Y @blyincmdes a 'm d J-b d p rt rsliitaghle 'fibe'iu 01" like nate ial r a of a, Width substantially lediiespcn'clin @(seeFigQQfl;The ollter feceei leyet 11is :then cevered' with sui table; binding 22, such ,7 19 h iegjst ip25130hide theeiplosed porti shack meme Om;-

the hack 'inemhei'is also curved to coniicrni to the curvature of scribed.

Fixed tothe in body 27' are spaced-hinge sections 29am theiface 3 previously de-V I nerucurv'ed' face 28 Of the 30 cooperating with "the hinge sections on -I V the side covers to retain the back member to: j the boolg' as letter described. The hinge sec- =tiens 29pa'nd 3O ere-also stamped frem sheet meta-1 and'include longitudinal attaching speced tongues 32 adaptedfto .extendoyer f f amming: :ereas 1 c-f the f hinge members and -at the same timei rnispeces-33 therebe I tiiv eenfthfeli' gh "which pcrtiens of Ia covering V V 1 strip" 34 may directly contact the body pO'r- L i tion @1 6 oppositeed'ges offthe attach the sockets 2 1' formed betweenfthe 'naves ion pcftiOns aie rolled hgtck 1 m thjemselv es; to provide nav'es 35 adapted tcengage m th-. c e .85

the complementary hinge sections Hand 18','

likewise-accommodate the m eseo y The ends ,ef the hin'gefsecti c ei'e prcyidedyvith spni s B'ZstaniPed frDm' the memlmiqrm openings 3eehmu gh fwhi'chl fi vets o rlthe like 3913i insertedfajnd Ipi'O-J jected thrciigh the bed" V 1110 i seciire "the, hinge .fsectlens theret0.-

The

, prevent 'lqngitu -plenientaryv;.hinge secticnfsflonthelside covers -i' iets erefbeihgflepplied. r i

The central pe 'r tiens b;f,the hinge sections 219 endyBOlai rp ovidejdlwi'thsimilar spursjee [1 U i :1 05 5' -Wis mbwmentoi meshin -e sectiens while they eii'gheing fittedfto ihe .hingegsecftions incl-ineflitcweiid the n ayes35 to prev-entside nf th e .eo en'nr einilee "s' rivet isa1s0 in sertedvthrciigh 'jthei Openings erwhichem 1,10' o m ieni- S u s '4 T ivetmy? i be to'f fthe; lsplit typ'e andjthe 7 split endsee c proyfided in theg'metel:"inchientd tel th ef:

aiidiibeh b tofessn efjheir attachment at the prepare points. The riiiet Je e:

andfai e prcvided'with similar SOGketsBG V I y etc cy'erthe ciii yed'euterffaee i r 34 bf'th egbeek; ne nber td be covered by the hubs 1 4L4 Which iniiy be built Lip of 'ajplur'a'lity. of 1 the "side enclfbeek c'over m mbe 's; ,the fhinge sections are lig e g and i j the" back member pressed against the fspujrs 1 i "the;backinieinber. 1 9 h ng c' d s n ofithe. I

glued against the inner face of the backmember to give added strength and prevent the hinge sections from pulling away from the back." The intermediatetabs 3 47 are shortened and tooled between the naves 35 and the inner face of the back member, as

best illustrated in 4L Glued to the ends'of the back'memb'er are sections of cord 48 over which11extensions 49 on'the ends of the-cover maybe foldedto form heads 50 to complete the endsofthe back imember: The inner curved face ofthe back member may thenbe covered by the inner covering strip 34previouslymentionedl The back member is-then'readyfto beat tachedto the side covers by rods 51and52 that are projected througl'i the naves in the respective hinge'sections tocompletethe'las, v W sections 1nco0perat1ve relationwithftlie hingeisectlons on the sldecmembers; fiasten sembly. 1 i y From the above it is apparent that the back 'member may bereadily fitted t0 :and assembled with the side covers-to "form a book having all the advantages ofsa permanently bound book of one-piece cover con-' struction without thedisadvantages of separation of the back member from the cover members commonly resulting from: wear of a one-piece coveralong the hinge lines, thus substantially "increasing the length of Wear and serviceof the booki v "What We claim and" desire tosecure by Letters Patentis: v 2

1.111 a book :cover of thecharacterEdescribed including side and back cover-Vmembers, hinge sections permanently attached to' the respective cover members, spaced parallel continuous hinge sections fixed to the backmembenmeans onthe :back coverhinge sections for initially securing said-hinge sections to the back (member-to adjust said hinge sections on the back member, fastening devices for permanently securing said 7 back member hinge "sections to the back member, and-means pivotally connecting the hingef sections on the back member with the hinge sections on the side cover member; 1 f2. A'bookcoverof thecharacter described *including side cover members, hinge sec itionson the side cover members having spaced naves, a' removable back cover member comprisingsa body memberg separate continuous hingersectionsfixe'dto opposite side edges of the body member and having naves aligning with thenaves on the side member hinge sections; and rods extending- 7 through the naves of the respective cover member hinge sections for pivotally connecting the back member with the side members. 1 a

3. In a book cover of the character described including side cover members, hinge 7 sections permanently mounted on the side strip portions, and rods extendin th the naves of the respective'hinge; s hinged Iyc nnect t he b acl'zi and==s1de cover I niembers having apliiralityfof speeds along f the edges 50f thefback meniberi 1 A connect the back land side cover members." 7 I cover members',a back cover infemberfhinge strips extending along the: edgesi of thebtbk V memberi having oppositely C directed attach ing "and nave portions};fasteningdevices ex 1 tending through said attaching pdrtions 'ini to the back' memberuto secure fitshinge-sec tions to the back member, hubs on th'e back member covering said fastening devices}; a

covering'for the back memberglued wand extendingov'er the attaching-portions oft/116,175 backmember hinge sectidns to a supplement said Kfastenin'g devices", and means pivotalllyg andside cover membersi i v {LIn a book cover, of thecharacterde? scribed includings'ide cover membershinge sections permanently mounted=-on the'side it 1 cover members, 3 a" removable back eovr connecting the hinge seaionsvonhebaa member, hinge sectionsrextending'falongthei edges of the backmember ffand f -having*jat= taching portions spaced to locate the" hing-e1 ing devices extending isa l attiichu mg'portlons nto the backimemben-a cover tending over the attaching portions ofsaid last named hinge sections and 'glued fto the back member 3 between-said spaced attaching;

portions, and means pivotally connect baekwand on ithe fside "-cover' hinge" 'sectiohs spaced l05 f anchoring tonguesjjonthe strip port-ions; fastening devices extending-through said-at taching portions and "the back meniber; a] fastening stripglued 'to theba'ckmember and extending over. said tonguesto eepp1e:{mi ment sald fastenlng devices ni securing said- 5in a a bat t ve l the anteater l he scribed including :side cover members, hinge 1 sections permane aback cover membenjhinge strips extending.

having nayes interfitting' with; calm" the side coverhinge.sections,space at ing tongues extending sfronifsa strips, a fasteni'ngistrip glued ito-theback member; f and extending over "j glued? back memben'fand rods iextending brought thenaves ofsaidjhinge section iiig'efdly to" "ln g 'fOr' tlle back memberfghietttpandi x des re I ntlyfmounted on the? side Z hing-e 

